No Bread-Maker Bread

In a previous post I mentioned that I make my own bread. I haven't bought bread in over a year because I use this recipe. It is very filling, one slice will fill me more than two slices of processed grocery bread. This bread is also really great in French Toast, Cinnamon Rolls (I'll post that later), and anything else bread is used for.

This recipe is so easy, no bread maker is needed, no worry about when yeast foams, bread rises for 25 minutes, cooks for 25 minutes. You could have fresh, hot bread in 1 hour, and all dishes cleaned, makes for very easy entertaining. And everyone will be impressed with your skills.

Read the full recipe before making. The yeast must be SAF-instant yeast, and it combines with the dry ingredients first, not with hot water like most bread recipes.

No Bread-Maker Bread

5 ¼ cups (1 lb 10 ¼ oz) White bread flour
¼ cup Granulated sugar
½ Tbsp Salt
1 ½ Rounded Tbsp SAF-instant yeast
1/3 cup Vegetable oil
2 cups Hot tap water

Mix flour, sugar, salt, and yeast in a large bowl (if using the bread
paddle on a KitchenAid, don’t use faster than speed 2). Add oil
and water. Mix for 1 minute, check consistency. Should be very
sticky; if dough is too dry, add more water. Mix for 5 minutes. (Do
not add more flour after it has finished mixing).

Grease counter and pans with butter.

Divide dough into two, shape loaves, place loaves into pans and
cover with plastic wrap and a dish towel. Let rise for 25 minutes in
a warm, moist environment with little air-flow.

Bake at 350˚F for 25 minutes.

Yield: 2 small loaves.
Note: can double recipe if not preparing in a KitchenAid or similarsized appliance